What growing producers are up against.
Built for soap & candle batch tracking software.
Recipe batch records
Start a pour or cure batch, consume exact material lots, and complete with a yield - the finished units inherit the full ingredient chain.
Fragrance & base lot control
Track fragrance, wax, oil, and lye lots with expiry and hold state; held or expired lots are blocked from new batches.
Finished-unit trace
Any cured or poured lot traces back to its batch and every material lot, so a supplier issue scopes in seconds.
Lot codes & best-by dates
Record finished-lot codes, label versions, and best-by dates for the units you ship or sell direct.
One connected chain, receiving to shipment.
Log each incoming supplier lot with quantity, expiration, and COA status - the lot lands in quarantine until it's inspected and approved.
Start a batch and consume exact approved lots. LotThread blocks anything on hold, expired, or short before it enters production.
Turn a completed batch into finished lots with traceable lot numbers, quantities, label versions, and best-by dates.
Track remaining quantity, location, expiry, and hold/release state so you always know what's clear to ship.
Record customer shipments with the same guardrails, closing the chain from supplier lot to the customer who received it.
Outcomes producers feel right away.
Questions about soap & candle batch tracking software.
I sell direct and wholesale - does that work?
Yes. Record both direct and wholesale shipments as customers, and the genealogy links each finished lot to wherever it went, whether that's a market stall order or a boutique account.
Do I have to replace my accounting or ecommerce tools?
No. LotThread is the traceability layer that sits alongside QuickBooks, Shopify, and the tools you already use - it connects your materials, batches, and shipments into one record without replacing your books or storefront.
How long does it take to trace my first product?
Most producers trace a first product in an afternoon. You set up one product, one supplier, and one production batch, and the genealogy and recall scoping compute from there - no manufacturing ERP rollout required.
Can I import existing lots from a spreadsheet?
Yes. Map your columns once and bulk-import materials, suppliers, and existing lots from a spreadsheet or supplier file, so you start with your real history instead of a blank system.